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Showing 35313540 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Other signs identifying origin and quality

Article L432-6

…dden: 1° To issue an "organic farming" label without meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime; 2° De délivrer une mention " agriculture biologique " à…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Declarations.

Article R5211-65

…its own name, shall make a declaration to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, indicating the address of its registered office and the desi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-6

…ribution, transfer, transport and use of tissues, cells and cell therapy preparations as well as products of the human body used for therapeutic purposes are defined by decision of the Agence national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6

Failure to comply with the obligation to inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the importation of labile blood products for direct therapeutic use.

Article D1221-63

The authorisation to import labile blood products for direct therapeutic use is issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé to the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for the importation of plasma pastes and labile blood products intended for the preparation of health products.

Article D1221-67

…the import authorisation may be issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé on the basis of a forward programme submitted by the importer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-61

…fter consulting the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, defines the frequency and procedures for checking and maintaining protective devices.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Recourse to arbitration by purchasers governed by public law

Article L2197-6

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of article 2060 of the Civil Code, recourse to arbitration for the settlement of disputes between public entities and their co-contractors in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-66

The masseur-physiotherapist only participates in research on individuals under the conditions laid down by law. He shall ensure, within the limits of his competence, the regularity and relevance of su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-19

For the case referred to in 2° of Article 695-18, the waiver is given before the investigating, trial or enforcement court to which the person is subject after surrender and is irrevocable. When the s…

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